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<p>On 16 May the government announced that it will fully fund the removal and replacement
of potentially dangerous ACM cladding on residential social housing buildings, which
are over 18 metres tall and owned by social landlords. This commitment is estimated
to cost £400 million.</p><p> </p><p>In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the
government also established a comprehensive building safety programme and made it
clear that aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on buildings over 18 meters
which was not compliant with building regulations guidance should be remediated by
the building owners. The government has provided £1m in financial support to help
local authorities identify high-rise private residential buildings with unsafe cladding.
This work will ensure that hazards in high rise residential buildings are addressed
and the government continues to work closely with local authorities, building owners
and leaseholder groups to establish what more can be done.</p>
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